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The exclusions you probably haven’t read will cost you in Thailand

A single night in a private room at Bangkok Hospital can run past 25,000 baht before any treatment is added to the bill. Most expats assume their health insurance handles that kind of cost without a second thought. But the truth is, the exclusions section of the policy, the part almost nobody reads past the …

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Three held for posing as police in Rayong donation scam

Three suspects accused of posing as police and immigration officers to solicit money from Chinese nationals in Rayong have been arrested, following a manhunt that extended into neighbouring Chon Buri. The suspects were tracked down and detained at a house in the Bo Win subdistrict of Si Racha district, Chon Buri, yesterday, August 14, at …

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SuGod helps former drug pusher and addict turn his life around

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Paulo (not his real name) used to repack shabu in front of his two very young children inside their home on Cuaming Island in Inabanga, Bohol. He both sold and used illegal drugs, which often became the source of arguments with his wife that would sometimes turn physical. But his fear

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Marcos sees progress in China energy talks despite WPS tensions

President Marcos said Friday that the Philippines was “making progress” in discussions with China on possible energy exploration projects, despite continuing tensions over their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea. Since war erupted in the Middle East, fuel prices have surged in the import-dependent Philippines, fueling inflation and weighing on economic growth, which

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18,000 still in evacuation centers 2 months after 7.8 Sarangani quake

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — More than two months after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani province, more than 18,000 people remain in evacuation centers and temporary shelters, while others continue to stay with relatives after their homes were damaged, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Soccsksargen said Friday, Aug. 14. OCD-12 Regional Director Rodrigo

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Eastern Samar governor welcomes appointment of new health chiefs

TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as health secretary and Dr. Beverly Ho as president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), saying stronger national support would help provinces improve healthcare delivery. Evardone said improving health services and upgrading medical

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Digital advocates seek probe into alleged Baguio ransomware attack

BAGUIO CITY — Digital advocates on Saturday, Aug. 15, urged the city government and national cybersecurity and privacy agencies to investigate a reported ransomware attack that prompted the city to take its BUILDPass online building permit system offline amid claims that government data may have been stolen. Digital Pinoys national campaigner Ronald Gustilo said the

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Jacob Lacson lone Cebuano picked for Gilas Pilipinas U18

CEBU, Philippines — Former Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles big man Jacob Lacson has secured a spot on the final 12-man Gilas Pilipinas U18 lineup for the FIBA U18 Asia Cup in Ahmedabad, India. The 6-foot-7, 18-year-old Lacson became the lone player from Cebu to make the final cut. His teammates, Kent

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Family of female back-rider killed in Cebu crash undecided on charges

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of the 28-year-old female back-rider killed along S. Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City has yet to decide whether to pursue charges against the truck driver, who remains in police custody as of Saturday, August 15. In an interview on Saturday, the Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) of the Cebu City

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